Raydon's Favorite

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'Raydon's Favorite'

Raydon's Favorite blooms from September through November.

Bloom calendar

Bloom time

Sep–Nov

Hardiness

Zones 3–8

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low water

Mature size

2.6 ft × 3 ft

Type

Perennial

Verification

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Mature size, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not.

Plant it in full sun. It prefers low water. It is hardy in USDA zones 3–8. Expect it to reach about 2.6 ft tall and 3 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 2 years.

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When to plant Raydon's Favorite

Plant Raydon's Favorite in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. For the middle of its hardy zones 3 to 8 range, spring means April to June and fall means August or September. Once settled, it blooms from September to November.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 5 in April.

One of 12 in the Aster family. Same plant, same care.